Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to propose that we will not have a recession in 2020, because there are no economic fundamentals indicating that, plus the economy should benefit from completing the two trade deals.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Q4 2019 Manufacturers Survey, which shows small and mid-size manufacturers are more optimistic about the future than are large manufacturers.

Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Principal 2020 Well-Being Index for small businesses, which shows that over two-thirds are very optimistic about their businesses.

Jim Blasingame reveals his predictions for what to expect from the economy and tech, including no recession, solid growth, the Fed, and trade deals that will help.

Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that spending for the recent holiday season was up, but most of the growth was in the e-commerce side, which is not good news for Main Street retailers.

Jim Blasingame reports on the benefits that the world accrues because small business owners are still crazy after all these years.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on how two of the four largest U.S. states, California and New York, are losing workers, while Florida and Texas are gaining them, and the reason is bad policies, including being over-taxed.

Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current crisis of lack of qualified workers, and state correctly that all generations have to work together in the workplace with the understanding that each group has something valuable to offer.

Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons why the U.S. economy is still setting records, and how the impact of the two new trade deals – USMCA and China – will only make this recovery last longer.

Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the regulatory abatement of the past three years has been significant in the current economic expansion we’re enjoying.